Dudley as Sandy and Alyssa Danley as Annie

Additional funding for the Special Matinee provided by TCK Trust and Financial Advisors

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MUSIC THEATRE OF WICHITAWayne Bryan, Producing Artistic Director

Annie Book by Music by Lyrics by THOMAS MEEHAN CHARLES STROUSE MARTIN CHARNIN

Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin

Presented on Broadway by Mike Nichols

Produced by Irvin Meyer Stephen R. Friedman Lewis Allen

Alvin Nederlander The John F. Kennedy Center for the Icarus Associates, Inc. Performing Arts Productions

Based on “Little Orphan Annie” By Permission of The Tribune Media Services, Inc

Originally produced by the Goodspeed Opera House Michael P. Price, Executive Director

Starring

MICHAEL DEVRIES JENNIFER PERRY DENIS LAMBERT EMILY MECHLER KALEIGH CRONIN CHARLES PARKER TIMOTHY W. ROBU JOHNNY STELLARD

and ALYSSA DANLEY as Annie Set Design Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer MING CHO LEE CATHLEEN EDWARDS DAVID NEVILLE DAVID MUEHL

Scenery and Properties Provided by NETworks Presentations

Hair/Wig/Makeup Designer Property Master Costume Coordinator Rentals Director RAYMOND J. TORRES RAY WETMORE DEB CAMPBELL MARY SUE DYMAK

Costume Shop Manager Company Manager / Producing Assoc. Asst. Musical Director / Conductor DEBBIE ROBERTS NANCY REEVES JESSE WARKENTIN

Production Stage Manager Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager TIFFANY K. ORR EMILY F. McMULLEN ROBERT MORRIS DAVID NEVILLE

Musical Director / Conductor

THOMAS W. DOUGLASDirector / Choreographer

ROGER CASTELLANOANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials supplied are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019 Phone 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

Music Theatre of Wichita is a proud member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and the Non-Profit Chamber of Service

The Lattner FamilyFoundation

Community partner: The Boeing Company Charitable Trust

Special matinee presented by:

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Molly ............................................................. Laura SmithPepper ................................................. Gabbe MeloccaroDuffy .................................................... Rebecca JensenJuly .......................................................... Sally OlmsteadTessie ................................................... Caroline BoesenKate ......................................................... Lucy AndersonAnnie ........................................................ Alyssa DanleyMiss Hannigan ....................................... Jennifer PerryBundles McClosky .................................... Kolby KindleDog Catcher #1 ............................... Tanner Lee HanleyDog Catcher #2 ............................................ Josh SmithCaught Dog .............................................................. KirbyAppleseller ............................................... Kevin MunhallSandy .................................................................... DudleyLt. Ward ............................................... Michael J. ParkerGrace Farrell ............................................ Emily MechlerDrake .................................................... Timothy W. RobuMrs. Pugh ...................................................... Dani YoungCecille .................................................. Sasha HutchingsAnnette .................................................... Sophie MenasMrs. Greer .............................................. Kimberly FauréOliver Warbucks .................................. Michael DeVriesA Star to Be .................................................. Jenny WinePoliceman ........................................... Andreas de RondRooster .................................................... Denis LambertLily St. Regis ........................................... Kaleigh CroninBert Healy ............................................. Johnny StellardFred McCracken ................................... Jacob GutierrezSound Effects Man ........................ Tanner Lee HanleyJimmy Johnson ................................. Ryan EhresmanThe Boylan Sisters .........Kimberly Fauré, Hannah Meredith Killebrew, Sophie MenasFDR .......................................................... Charles ParkerLouis Howe ..................................................... Peter MillsSecretary of Interior Ickes ..................... Skyler AdamsSecretary of Labor Perkins ....................... Jenny WineSecretary of Treasury Morganthau Michael J. ParkerSecretary of State Hull ................... Christopher WoodJudge Brandeis ............................................... Sam Lips

People of NYC, Members of Warbucks’ Staff: Skyler Adams. Erin Clemons, Andreas de Rond, Ryan Ehresman, Kimberly Fauré, Jacob Gutierrez, Tanner Lee Hanley, Shannon Hucker, Sasha Hutchings,Hannah Meredith Killebrew, Kolby Kindle, Eloise Kropp, Sam Lips, Sophie Menas. Peter Mills, Kevin Munhall, Michael J. Parker, Sarah Quinn, Natasha Scearse, Josh Smith, Johnny Stellard, Jenny Wine, Christopher Wood, Dani Young

Young New Yorkers: Talia Bauchmoyer, Hannah Brock, Kathryn Bunting, Maria Collins, Sydney Dahlgren, Michaela Chang Edwards, Hannah Gonzales, Abby Grier, Emma Gunderson, Gracie Johnston, Abigail Ottaway, Morgan Purdy, Emily Smith, Lucy Wellemeyer

Understudies: Annie – Caroline Boesen, Rebecca Jensen; Molly – Talia Bauchmoyer; Pepper – Kathryn Bunting; Duffy – Sydney Dahlgren; July – Abby Grier; Tessie – Emma Gunderson; Kate – Emily Smith; Miss Hannigan – Dani Young, Rooster – Skyler Adams; Grace – Jenny Wine; Lily St. Regis – Natasha Scearse

Signing Interpreter ............................... Jennifer FisherCompany Dance Captain .................... Kimberly FauréYoung People’s Dance Captain ............... Sarah Quinn

Michael DeVries, Jennifer Perry, Denis Lambert, Production Stage Manager Tiffany K. Orr, and Stage Manager Emily F. McMullen appear with Music Theatre of Wichita through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. Music Theatre of Wichita operates under a U/RTA agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Ryan Ehresman and Sarah Quinn are Teen Intern performers. Michaela Chang Edwards and Gracie Johnston are Walk-On performers, whose participation benefits Assistance League and ChildStart. Director / Choreographer Roger Castellano appears through the courtesy of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

This program is presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)

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Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers

December 1933Scene 1: The New York Municipal Orphanage, Girls’ Annex Maybe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie It’s the Hard Knock Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, The Orphans It’s the Hard Knock Life (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Orphans

Scene 2: St. Mark’s Place Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie

Scene 3: The Orphanage, Miss Hannigan’s Office Little Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan

Scene 4: The Warbucks Mansion at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace, Annie, Drake, Servants

Scene 5: New York City N.Y.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warbucks, Grace, Annie, A Star-to-Be, New Yorkers

Scene 6: The Orphanage, Miss Hannigan’s Office Easy Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily

Scene 7: The NBC Radio Station at 30 Rockefeller Center You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Healy, the Boylan Sisters

Scene 8: The Orphanage, Sewing Room You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (reprise) . . . . The Orphans Easy Street (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily

Scene 9: Washington, The White House Tomorrow (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, FDR, Warbucks, the Cabinet

Scene 10: Warbucks’ Mansion I Don’t Need Anything But You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warbucks, Annie, Grace, Drake, Servants

Scene 11: Warbucks’ Mansion – Next day, Christmas morning Maybe (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie A New Deal for Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Warbucks, Grace, FDR, Company

PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR FELLOW AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND THE PERFORMERS. Disconnect pagers, beepers, and cellular phones. Anyone using a portable device for texting or any form of electronic communication will be required to leave. No refunds will be issued.The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Orphanage Word SearchThe names of some of the characters in Annie are hidden in the orphanage: ANNIE, MOLLY, PEPPER, DUFFY, JULY, TESSIE, KATE, ROOSEVELT, and SANDY. Can you find them? (Words may be written forward, backward, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Solution on page 10.)

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Daddy Warbucks? Is that you?Of the six Daddy Warbucks shown below, only two of them are exactly alike. Can you spot them?(Solution on page 10.)

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Morphin’ OrphansSome people think that children without parents find it very difficult to make their way in life, but there are many orphans who have gone on to do very special things. Below we’ve scrambled the names of some famous orphans (from literature and real life) and given you a clue as to who they are. Can you unscramble the names and write them in the spaces? (Answer on page 10.)

1 . E V E S T B O S J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _With his partner, he started a computer company in 1976 that uses a piece of fruit as its logo. He also runs the company that made a recent movie about a group of toys trying to find a home when their owner Andy goes away to college.

2 . D E H I I _ _ _ _ _She goes to live with her grandfather in the Alps in Switzerland, and makes friends with Peter the goatherder, whom she eventually teaches to read and write. She also make friends with Clara who ultimately leaves her wheelchair.

3 . L E L A G E R T F I Z A L D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Born in 1917, she was a famous singer (often called the “First Lady of Song”) and found great success with music called Big Band Swing. She performed with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong and became famous for singing “A Tisket, A Tasket.”

4 . R Y H A R P E T O R T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _He lost his parents on his first birthday, but would go on to become one of the world’s wizest and most powerful wizards. He attended a school called Hogwarts where he made many friends; especially Hermione and Ron.

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5 . S O N N E L L A N M A D E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _After spending 27 years in prison for his part in the anti-apartheid movement, he went on to become the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. In 1993 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

6 . HIFAT LLIH _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ She is a popular country singer and is married to Tim McGraw. Adopted as an infant, she made her first public appearance at a 4-H luncheon at age seven. Her first album sold 3 million copies.

7 . LORAC BETTRUN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Left with her grandmother at an early age, she would go on to find success as a comedienne, singer, dancer, and writer. In 1967 she started her own television show that ran for 11 years. She also starred in the 1982 film version of Annie as Agatha Hannigan.

8 . REEANOL VERTLOOSE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Both of her parents died before she was 10. She often referred to herself as “ugly,”but many people considered her a beautiful person indeed. Tutored privately until age 15, she would find fame as a very important First Lady, wife to the 32nd president of the United States (he actually appears in Annie).

Lost & FoundAnnie and Sandy came together because they needed each other. Can you help them find each other in the middle of the city? (Solution on page 10.)

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• Annie’s life is certainly no picnic. She has no family (except for her friends) and does not have nice clothes to wear, yet she remains positive. Do you remember a time when things weren’t going so well in your life? What did you tell yourself in order to keep going?

• If you were forced to live without video games, cell phones, television, or toys of any kind, what would you do to entertain yourself? Take a test for a day or so and see how long you can go without. Maybe you can make a contest of it with friends.

• Annie is set during the Great Depression when millions of people lost their jobs and possessions. Do you know of someone who is out of work? If so, can you think of ways you can help that person?

• At the end of the show, Annie is forced to give up any chance of ever finding her parents. Is there a dream that you’ve had to give up? Did you replace it with another dream?

Things we can learn from Annie

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Solutions

Morphin’ Orphans (from page 6)

1) Steve Jobs

2) Heidi

3) Ella Fitzgerald

4) Harry Potter

5) Nelson Mandela

6) Faith Hill

7) Carol Burnett

8) Eleanor Roosevelt

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Administrative Staff

Producing Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Bryan – wayne@MTWichita.orgProducing Associate/Company Manager . . . . . . . .Nancy Reeves –nancy@MTWichita.orgFinance Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vickie Kline – vickie@MTWichita.orgFinance Assistant/IT Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Trotter – angela@MTWichita.orgPatron Services Director/Box Offi ce Manager . . . . . .Joshua Larson – josh@MTWichita.orgDirector of Rentals & Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Sue Dymak – msd@MTWichita.orgDevelopment Associate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt A. May – matt@MTWichita.orgGrant Writing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Hughes – bethany@MTWichita.orgSummer Administrative Associate . . . . . . . . Cameron Siefkes–cameron@MTWichita.org

Administrative Offi ceCentury II, 2nd Floor225 W. DouglasWichita, KS 67202316-265-3253316-265-8708 FAXwww.MTWichita.org

Box Offi ceMay 17 through August 8Century II Concert Hall Lobby225 West DouglasWichita, KS 67202316-265-3107

Box Offi ce and Front of HouseBox Offi ce Manager . . . . . . . Joshua LarsonHouse Manager. . . . Cathy Monger DuncanTicketing Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Pirtle, Jordan Pohlman, Isaac Unruh, Sarah Quinn, Maddie Dreher

HoursPerformance Weeks:Monday & Tuesday: 10:00am – 6:00pmWednesday thru Saturday: 10:00am – intermissionSunday: noon thru intermissionDark Weeks: Monday thru Friday: 10:00am – 6:00pm

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Notes:Here is a place to write down what you thought of the show.

SketchbookDraw one or more of your favorite characters from Annie here, or maybe you can snag an autograph...!

A few residents of the Municipal Girls Orphanage

The villains from Annie: (left to right) Jennifer Perry as Miss Hannigan, Denis Lambert as Rooster, and Kaleigh Cronin as Lily St. Regis